‘Take Me There’ set a new standard for soundtrack singles, fusing cool R&B with…the ‘Rugrats’ theme tune!?
Steps – Words Are Not Enough
Coming off the back of a greatest hits collection and amid rumours of an impending split, Steps wouldn’t leave us with a ballad…would they?
Atomic Kitten – You Are
‘You Are’ was a surefire hit to round off Atomic Kitten’s debut album…but ended up not being released at all in the UK.
Hear’Say – Everybody
‘Everybody’ marked the launch of Hear’Say’s second album. But coming just eight months after their first, was this too much, too soon?
S Club – Alive
‘Alive’ ended up serving as more of an epilogue to S Club’s career, but for a brief moment it heralded a new era for the group.
Mariah Carey – Through The Rain
‘Through The Rain’ is a reliably stirring ballad from Mariah Carey, and following her annus horribilis, it felt more important than ever.
Steps – 5,6,7,8
Every pop act has to start somewhere, even if that place is techno-country line dancing. It’s time to begin, now count it in…
Solid HarmoniE – To Love Once Again
‘To Love Once Again’ was probably the song that needed to make a decisive move for Solid HarmoniE. And it did…but in the wrong direction.
Britney Spears – I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll
Britney concluded her third album with an enjoyable – if completely unnecessary – cover of ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’.
H & Claire – Beauty and the Beast
With Disney in the market for a pop act to re-record ‘Beauty and the Beast’, H & Claire seized the opportunity to show what they could do.